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MIL's Wilted Lettuce Salad

An old-fashioned recipe for a sweet and sour salad.
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Course Salad

Ingredients
  

  • 1 bunch leaf lettuce, cleaned and broken into pieces
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 6 strips bacon
  • 1/3 cup vinegar
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a large salad bowl, place lettuce and onion. Set aside in refrigerator to crisp.
  • In a small skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Remove, drain and crumble. Lower heat and add vinegar. Continue to heat until boiling and add sugar. Lower heat and stir until smooth. Pour over lettuce just before serving. Salt and pepper to taste. Makes 6 servings. Enjoy!